Hollywood formed because they were fleeing Edison and his patent trolls

Thomas Edison, now one of the most reviled inventors in modern times, was obsessed with patents and using them for financial gain. He was known for buying out and destroying Nikola Tesla (with JP Morgan’s help) in a bid to be the most influential inventor and keep control of the electric system. Tesla, one of the greatest minds of modern times, trustingly went along with Edison for the greater good. Edison took advantage of him and drove him to poverty.